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Happy System76 Laptop user here, too! However nothing goes over the programmable, ergonomic split keyboard „Kinesis Advantage 2LF“ ;-) https://kinesis-ergo.com

Happy System76 Laptop user here, too! However nothing goes over the programmable, ergonomic split keyboard „Kinesis Advantage 2LF“ ;-) https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2/

hprotagonist 5y ago
ergodox and moonlander come immediately to mind as things i'd use over an advantage2, for native QMK support if nothing else.
bastardoperator 5y ago
In the world of mechanical keyboards I'd consider a kinesis to be mid range. Definitely a great keyboard, not terribly different from a Maltron or other ergo boards.
- eigenspace 5y ago
  As a happy user of a Moonlander, I think the Kinesis has some nice advantages, namely the fact that the keys on each split are in a recessed well. I think that might have some ergonomic advantages, but I haven't tried one yet so I'm not sure.
  - aseipp 5y ago
    I am a new Moonlander user (for ~4 months now) who switched from a Kinesis1/2 after over 10 years of use. The well feels nice for e.g. the "d" column to be deeper than "f", so your longer index finger rests a little more naturally. I don't think it's a significant world-changing advantage, just one of those nice minor design touches. Honestly the bigger problem was that after 10 years of use, your hand position with any keyboard will cause you to hold it poorly at first with a new one, if the layout is massively different. The first 48 hours with the Moonlander were rough until I found the proper spacing and setup for them...
    - eigenspace 5y ago
      Yeah, coming from a traditional non-ergonomic keyboard, it took me a couple of weeks before I could type as fast on my Moonlander as I could on my previous keyboard. In particular, the keyboard being ortholinear took a lot of getting used to, but I am glad I invested time in making the switch.

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Happy System76 Laptop user here, too! However nothing goes over the programmable, ergonomic split keyboard „Kinesis Advantage 2LF“ ;-) https://kinesis-ergo.com

by blumomo 5y ago

hprotagonist 5y ago
ergodox and moonlander come immediately to mind as things i'd use over an advantage2, for native QMK support if nothing else.
bastardoperator 5y ago
In the world of mechanical keyboards I'd consider a kinesis to be mid range. Definitely a great keyboard, not terribly different from a Maltron or other ergo boards.
- eigenspace 5y ago
  As a happy user of a Moonlander, I think the Kinesis has some nice advantages, namely the fact that the keys on each split are in a recessed well. I think that might have some ergonomic advantages, but I haven't tried one yet so I'm not sure.
  - aseipp 5y ago
    I am a new Moonlander user (for ~4 months now) who switched from a Kinesis1/2 after over 10 years of use. The well feels nice for e.g. the "d" column to be deeper than "f", so your longer index finger rests a little more naturally. I don't think it's a significant world-changing advantage, just one of those nice minor design touches. Honestly the bigger problem was that after 10 years of use, your hand position with any keyboard will cause you to hold it poorly at first with a new one, if the layout is massively different. The first 48 hours with the Moonlander were rough until I found the proper spacing and setup for them...
    - eigenspace 5y ago
      Yeah, coming from a traditional non-ergonomic keyboard, it took me a couple of weeks before I could type as fast on my Moonlander as I could on my previous keyboard. In particular, the keyboard being ortholinear took a lot of getting used to, but I am glad I invested time in making the switch.